Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-16

wretched carcasses-are received with the
greatest gusto; but we are in possession Of
facts which may lead to more serious accusa-
tions. Although one Of the passengers is said
to have lost large sum of money intrusted
to him, while attempting with barefaced
effrontery to establish a rival carrying"
business in one of the express company's own
coaches'-I call that good point" He in
terrupted himself to allow the unrestrained
applause of his own party. "Don't you?"
ats just h-ll," said Clinch, musingly.
"'Yet the affair." resumed the stranger,
from his manuscript, is locked up in great
and suspicious mystery The presence Of
Jackson n. Stanner, esq., chats mel, special
detective agent to the company, and his staff
in town, is guaranty that the mystery will
be thoroughly probed.' He'd to put that in
to please the company" he again deprecat-
ingly explained. "'We are indebted to this
gentleman for the facts"
"The pint you want to make in that article"
said Clinch, rising, but still directing bis face
and his conversation to the fire, "ez far ez
ken see, ez that no three men kin back down
six unless they be towards, or are willing to
be backed down."
"That's the point what start from," re-
Joined Stanner, "and work up. I leave it to
you eff it amt So"
II can't say ez agree with you," said the
colonel dryly. He turned, and still without
lifting his eyes walked toward the door Of
the room which Zenobia had entered. The
key was on the inside, but Clinch gently
opened the door, removed the key, and clos
ing the door again locked it from his side.
Hale and Rawlins felt their hearts beat
quickly; the others followed Clinch's slow
movements and downcast mien with amused
curiosity. After locking the other outlet
from the room and putting the keys in his
pocket, Clinch returned to the fire. For the
first time he lifted his eyes; the man nearest
him shrank back in terror.
~ am the man." he said slowly, taking de-
liberate breath between his sentences, "who
gave up those greenbacks to the robbers. l
am one of the three passengers you have
lampooned in that paper, and these gentle
men beside me are the other two" He stop
ped and looked around him. "You don't be-
lieye that three men can back down six!
| Well, I'll show you how it can be done.
More than that, I'll show you how one man
can do it; for, by the living God, if you
don't hand over that paper I'll kill you where
you sit! I'll give you until count ten; if
one of you moves he and you are dead men
but you tirstr"
Before he had finished speaking Hale and
Rawlins had both risen, as if in concert, with
their weapons drawn. Hale could not tell
how or why he had done so, but he was
| equally conscious, without knowing why, Of
fixing his eye on one Of the other party, and
that he should, in the event Of an affray, try
to kill him. He did not attempt to reason;
he only knew that he should do his best to
kill that man and perhaps others.
Zone, " said Clinch, lifting his derringer,
"two.-three"-
"Look here, colonel-I swear didn't know
it was you. Come-d-n it! I say-see
here" stanlnered Stanner, with white cheeks,
not daring to glance for aid to his stupefied
party.
"rour-fve-six"-
"Wait! Here!' He produced the paper
and threw it on the floor.
"Pick it up and hand it to me- Seven-
eight
Stanner hastily scrambled to his feet, picked
up the paper, and handed it to the colonel
II was only joking, colonel" he said, with a
forced laugh.
"I'm glad to hear it. But as this joke is in
black and white, you wouldn't mind saying
so in the same fashion. Take that pen and
il and write as I dictate. 4 certify that l